The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-01-29
THE LEGISLATURE.

at Trenton since our last Baird still sits
composedly ON The top rail of the fence,
aud his position is evidently greater con-
Germ to the leaders of both parties than TO
himself. His GOODNESS and exasperating
independence savors strongly of the mali
cious. He seems to take especial pleasure
in flirting recklessly with the managers of
the contending forces, and heartless politi-
cal coquette that he is he fairly revels in
his notoricty and power TO confound his
fellows.
AS matters stand. there seems to have
been but little progress made towards elect
ing a United States Senator. The Demo
Gratis are evidently ratified, and catch at
every straw which may appear to afford
aid in the now thoroughly disorganized ef-
fort TO elect Albeit. Sewell Is substanti-
ally out of the race, as it seems unlikely
that the Republicans can secure sufficient
help to elect him. Whether or not some
other Republican can be elected remains to
be seen. There is an omnibus movement
pointing towards Congressman Phelps as
the successor to Sewell. 1t is understood
that the Labor men will gladly support
Phelps in preference TO any other available
man named. Assuming this to be true,
this would give the Republicans forty
votes, only one more being needed TO elect.
Whether Baird will finally turn up as the
needed man in the emergency is not yet
settled As matters look at present, how
ever, we believe that Phelps chance of
election is better than is that of any other
man named on either side. We are i'm
pressed that he is the coming man-very
much stranger things have happened, and
that, when no strange turn of affairs was
looked for. There is no doubt but that the
Republicans would unite solidly for
Phelps. and his election would be a pleas
ant and sensible way out of the difficulty.
Assemblyman Throckmorton is The latest
probable boiler from the Albeit ranks, and
he slid out SO unperceptible. as it were, and
with such grace and even dignity that he
is unanimously awarded, the champion
bolter medal. The Newark NezOs puts it
as follows -" Throckmoron kicks with
the force ola pile driver and the gentle
elegance and finish Of a forty-ton steam
hammer cracking hickory nut
The whole situation hinges on Baird
What Baird will do solves the riddle
Senator Livingston on Tuesday demand
ed that Senators-elect Werts, Baker and
Edwards be sworn in as Senators. But the
Republican Senators were alive to the
scheme, and refused to organize the Senate,
whereupon Senator Livingston swore them
in himself, but whether or not it would
hold water should they vote on joint ballot
remains to be seen. The Democrats have
nominated Albeit in caucus meeting, and
on Tuesday afternoon joint meeting was
held and a vote taken for u S. Senator It
resulted in only 80 votes for Albeit Baird,
Throckmorton and the Labor men refusing
to vote. The effort was simply farce, and
was probably only made to sort of keep the
army in training The Republicans, of
course not recognizing the affair as legal
joint meeting, did not vote for anyone
The following day another joint meeting
was held, but resulted in still more of a
farce than the one The day before This
time several Democrats were absent, and
the Republicans took no notice whatever of
the meeting. Throckmorton deluged the
whole. proceedings with cold water by de-
ella. 1.-THE meeting out of order. 90 the
Lesn'sture was not yet fulls organized,
ri5i744er. tifsrt n NJ tSSFsote for Uni
ted States Senator he would name ex-
Governor Bedle. M
Among the bills, introduced is one by
Mr.. Norwood, permitting fishing with hook
and line, fixes, eel-pots OF baskets at all
times, except between March 1st and June
10Th.
Mr.. McDermott introduced bill requir-
ing telephone, telegraph and electric light
wires in incorporated cities hereafter TO be
placed underground.